Umegaoka's Izakaya Beer Yoshioka Puts Repubrew and Four Other Beers on Now On Tap
In a May 17 post, Umegaoka's Izakaya Beer Yoshioka highlighted the cold dish "Bocconcini and Mortadella" while announcing a four-tap craft beer lineup. Brands from Repubrew, Ise Kadoya Beer, Nara Brewing, and Kyoto Brewing are featured, making it a good match for light appetizers.
Hop BroIzakaya Beer Yoshioka in Umegaoka posted a Now On Tap update on May 17, and the four-tap lineup is pretty strong.
MugiWait, so Bocconcini and Mortadella are the star before the beer!? I love that the snack is acting first!
Hop BroThat's what gives the place its character. It's a small Italian bar a three-minute walk from the south exit of Umegaoka Station, designed around pairing food and beer cleanly.
MugiBut what's WC IPA? It sounds like some kind of special attack move!
Hop BroIt's short for West Coast IPA, with a crisp aroma and a sharply defined bitterness. For example, Repubrew's Flash Hop IPA leans in that direction in a really satisfying way.
MugiOhh, so Ise Kadoya Beer’s Pale Ale should be a gentler drink.
Hop BroExactly. When you line that up with a hoppy pilsner like Nara Brewing's KIP, and then a session IPA like Kyoto Brewing's 6 Days Off, you can choose across a range of strengths and weights.
MugiSo the lineup is like a staircase of aroma and bitterness. That's unfair, because you can climb it based on your mood!
Hop BroAnd since you choose from the chalkboard tap list, even a small place with a four-tap system still gives you the fun of deciding.
MugiUgh, that's amazing... a place that stays with you from appetizers to pasta. I want to go to Umegaoka for a drink right now!
Hop BroRight? Start with Bocconcini and Mortadella for the first beer, then keep flowing into the next tap. That's the move.
MugiYeah, I'm fully in I want to go out drinking mode now!
Four Updated Taps in Umegaoka
The beer pub "Izakaya Beer Yoshioka (Italian Bar Yoshioka)" in Umegaoka, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, announced its Now On Tap lineup in a May 17 post. The shop is a small Italian bar centered on natural wine and craft beer, located a three-minute walk from the south exit of Umegaoka Station.
The taps for the day featured the following four beers:
- Flash Hop IPA / WC IPA / Repubrew
- Pale Ale / Ise Kadoya Beer
- KIP / Hoppy Pilsner / Nara Brewing
- 6 Days Off / Session IPA / Kyoto Brewing
All of them are easy to pair with food, keeping the drinking experience on the lighter side. With an IPA, pale ale, hoppy pilsner, and session IPA, the lineup shifts the aroma and bitterness a little from one beer to the next, making it easy to choose based on your mood that day.
The star of the post was "Bocconcini and Mortadella." It appears on the restaurant menu as well, and it seems like a strong match as an appetizer to welcome your first beer. The interior clearly has the feel of a "small, authentic Italian place in the neighborhood," and one of its charms is that, with a tap update as the trigger, you can enjoy everything from light appetizers to pasta in one go.
Craft beer is served on a four-tap system, with selections made from the chalkboard tap list. It is the kind of place in Umegaoka that suits people who want to take their time with a drink alongside a meal.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroIzakaya Beer Yoshioka in Umegaoka posted a Now On Tap update on May 17, and the four-tap lineup is pretty strong.
MugiWait, so Bocconcini and Mortadella are the star before the beer!? I love that the snack is acting first!
Hop BroThat's what gives the place its character. It's a small Italian bar a three-minute walk from the south exit of Umegaoka Station, designed around pairing food and beer cleanly.
MugiBut what's WC IPA? It sounds like some kind of special attack move!
Hop BroIt's short for West Coast IPA, with a crisp aroma and a sharply defined bitterness. For example, Repubrew's Flash Hop IPA leans in that direction in a really satisfying way.
MugiOhh, so Ise Kadoya Beer’s Pale Ale should be a gentler drink.
Hop BroExactly. When you line that up with a hoppy pilsner like Nara Brewing's KIP, and then a session IPA like Kyoto Brewing's 6 Days Off, you can choose across a range of strengths and weights.
MugiSo the lineup is like a staircase of aroma and bitterness. That's unfair, because you can climb it based on your mood!
Hop BroAnd since you choose from the chalkboard tap list, even a small place with a four-tap system still gives you the fun of deciding.
MugiUgh, that's amazing... a place that stays with you from appetizers to pasta. I want to go to Umegaoka for a drink right now!
Hop BroRight? Start with Bocconcini and Mortadella for the first beer, then keep flowing into the next tap. That's the move.
MugiYeah, I'm fully in I want to go out drinking mode now!
